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Economics & Business Sep 11, 2026

How soybeans took over the American diet—without anyone noticing

U.S. farmers will produce a record-breaking harvest of 4.52 billion bushels of soybeans in 2026, according to projections from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At 60 pounds (27 kilograms) to the bushel, that is roughly ...

Astronomy Jun 10, 2026

JWST reveals dawn-dusk atmosphere split on ultra-hot exoplanet WASP-121 b

Astronomers have revealed distinct differences in atmospheric conditions between the morning and evening transition zones of the ultra-hot gas planet WASP-121 b, which separate day from night, commonly called terminators. ...

Plants & Animals May 6, 2026

Rare footage of elusive sea-floor creatures and backward-swimming fish captured by compact video-acoustic system

Arctic glacial fjords are hotspots of marine life, yet their seafloor environments remain some of the least explored regions on Earth. Their extreme remoteness and the technical challenges of deep-water observation have led ...

General Physics Apr 22, 2026

Do decoherence, gravity, dark matter and dark energy all originate from quantum corrections?

Only about 5% of the universe is composed of normal matter that we can directly observe, while the remaining 95% is widely believed to consist of dark matter and dark energy. Paradoxically, however, the nature of these dark ...

Environment Dec 3, 2025

Zero waste in schools? Why factoring in labor is essential

Over the last decade, I've worked closely with Montréal educators and students to better understand how climate change education occurs in schools—and how climate change curricula and policies shape everyday experiences there.

Analytical Chemistry May 29, 2025

Rethinking our relationship with CO₂—greenhouse gas could lead to development of sustainable fuels

The goal of carbon dioxide (CO2) hydrogenation is to turn pollution into fuel. This process transforms CO2, one of the main greenhouse gases, into chemical products and renewable fuels. One important product is methanol, ...

Cell & Microbiology Mar 19, 2025

Unique cell shape keeps lymphatic vessels and plant leaves stable

The cells that make up the walls of the finest of all lymphatic vessels have a lobate, oak leaf-like shape that makes them particularly resilient to changes in fluid volume. A similar cell shape also supports mechanical stability ...

Social Sciences Feb 10, 2025

How the human neck became a locus of power, beauty and frailty

I broke its neck. When making a vase at the potter's wheel, I torqued its slippery neck clear off the pot as I tried to thin it into a graceful curve.

Soft Matter Jan 24, 2025

Soap's maze-solving skills could unlock secrets of the human body

An international team of scientists have discovered that soap could be important to helping our understanding of complex systems in the human body, such as lungs, and improving therapies for conditions such as respiratory ...

Archaeology Sep 6, 2024

Editorial: Rest assured, Ancient teens were full of existential angst too

If you're a young person (or a parent of one), you may be thinking some big thoughts about your future. Am I going to go to university? Maybe I'll look at a trade? I might want to travel? Or maybe I don't? Do I have to decide ...

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